1. 1 An overview of Smart Grid Technology for Consumers

2. 2 + Automate critical functions, provide essential information and make more informed decisions in a timely fashion + Faster response times to outages, load control and service connects + Provide consumers with information and control necessary to reduce energy consumption The emergence of the smart grid DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION ADVANCED METERING PERSONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT DATA MANAGEMENT

3. 3 Allows Remote Monitoring of Entire Infrastructure for both System Management and Consumers The Smart Grid Technology

4. 4 Smart Grid Benefits reduced costs greater management control regulatory compliance improved customer service and satisfaction Smart grid networks have the ability to revolutionize energy management and grid reliability across the globe Utility Benefits Consumer Benefits lower energy costs greater transparency reduced carbon footprint

5. 5 Wireless Thermostat Wireless Dimmer Wireless Dimmer Wireless Switch Wireless Switch Wireless Keypad InHome TM Wireless Contact Switch Home Heartbeat TM Wireless Contact Switch Home Heartbeat TM Wireless Water Sensor Wireless Outlet Dimmer AC Load Control Direct Load Control In Home Display Wireless Outlet Dimmer Personal Energy Management AMI Network

6. 6 + Consumption Awareness: – CO2 – $ Cost/Watts – kWh + Trending Consumption: – Today – Yesterday – last 7 days – last 28 days + Instant Demand Indication thru the LCD backlight: RED, YELLOW, GREEN – Easily read histogram side bar shows current demand – Customizable Home Energy Audit feature allows user to set their own reference usage for future comparison ecoMeter Features

7. 7 Stop-lighting shows current demand Carbon foot print (lbs/kg of CO2) Carbon foot print (lbs/kg of CO2) Current temperature Rate of consumption ($/hr) A/C power supply Consumption in $s (today, yesterday, last 7 and 28 days) Consumption in $s (today, yesterday, last 7 and 28 days) Near real time ZigBee Communication with meter ecoMeter Functionality

8. 8 Consumer Portal Usage Viewer

9. 9 + AMIAdvanced Metering Infrastructure (Two-Way Smart Metering) + AMRAutomatic Meter Reading + LAN Local Area Network (link from meter to collector/concentrator) + WANWide Area Network (link from LAN to host) + HANHome Area Network (link from in-home-display or appliance to AMI) + MDMMeter Data Management + PEM Personal Energy Management + PLC Power Line Carrier + BPLBroadband over power line + DRIDemand Response Infrastructure – customer response to time varying rates + SGISmart Grid Infrastructure Technology Terminology